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News & Announcements
ANNOUNCEMENT
LabTekton Launches India's First Comprehensive Lab Capital Equipment Intelligence Platform
LabTekton officially launches from Bengaluru as the most comprehensive resource for lab capital equipment in pharma, CRO and diagnostic sectors across India and globally.
LIQUID HANDLERS
Hamilton Robotics Expands India Service Network for Microlab STAR Platform
Hamilton announces a major expansion of its distribution, service and application support network across Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi for the STAR liquid handling family.
LIQUID HANDLERS
Global Lab Automation Market Projected to Reach $8.5 Billion by 2028
New market report projects 12% CAGR growth driven by pharma R&D expansion, genomics boom and rising diagnostics demand across Asia Pacific.
LIQUID HANDLERS
Tecan Unveils Veya — AI-Powered Liquid Handler with Real-Time Workflow Insights
Tecan introduces Veya with AI automation, regulatory compliance features, and integrated real-time workflow performance monitoring at SLAS 2026 Boston.
LIQUID HANDLERS
Agilent BioTek Expands Washer-Dispenser Line for Cell Therapy Applications
New EL406 configurations optimised for CAR-T and gene therapy cell washing workflows announced. Clinical-grade wash protocols now validated for GMP environments.
LIQUID HANDLERS
India Pharma Investment in Lab Automation Rises 35% Year-on-Year
Indian pharma and biotech companies increased capital equipment budgets significantly in FY2025-26, prioritising liquid handlers, sample management and cold storage.
LIQUID HANDLERS
SPT Labtech Partners with Leading Indian CRO for Dragonfly Deployment
SPT Labtech signs strategic partnership for multi-site Dragonfly Discovery dispenser deployment across a major pan-India CRO network for genomics workflows.
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Brooks Life Sciences Opens New India Sales and Service Hub in Bengaluru
Brooks Life Sciences inaugurates its Bengaluru headquarters to support growing demand for automated cryogenic sample storage from Indian biobanks and hospitals.
- // Global Calendar 2026
Conferences & Events
FEB
7
SLAS 2026 International Conference & Exhibition
Premier global lab automation event—8 educational tracks, 500+ exhibitors. Focus: drug discovery, NGS, AI automation and digital lab.
MAR
7
Pittcon 2026 Conference & Expo
World's largest annual conference for analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy. Extensive instrument expo and short courses.
MAR
18
Laboratory Automation Virtual Event 2026
10th Annual free virtual event covering microfluidics, automation platforms, analytics and informatics. 3,000+ attendees worldwide.
MAR
24
Analytica 2026
Europe's flagship laboratory technology trade fair. 1,000+ exhibitors across automation, digitalisation, analytics and biotechnology.
APR
14
BioProcess International Conference 2026
Leading conference for biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing covering upstream, downstream and automated production.
MAY
12
AACR Annual Meeting 2026
World's largest cancer research meeting—critical for oncology diagnostics, biobanking and precision medicine instrument needs.
MAY
19
Future Labs Automation & Technology Summit
Industry summit for lab digitisation, system integration and automation. Tech talks, roundtables, vendor demos and networking.
JUN
10
Bio International Convention 2026
World's largest biotech partnering event. 20,000+ attendees, 2,000+ companies. Essential for pharma procurement and CRO networking.
JUL
20
AACC Clinical Lab Expo 2026
Largest global event for clinical laboratory professionals. 800+ exhibitors covering diagnostics, automation and laboratory medicine.
AUG
24
Labvolution 2026
Europe's key laboratory innovation event co-located with Biotechnica. Lab automation, digitisation and workflow optimisation focus.
SEPT
15
analytica Lab India 2026
India's premier laboratory and analytical science exhibition—global and local exhibitors covering biotech, diagnostics and automation.
OCT
6
ASHP Pharmacy Automation Forum 2026
Specialised forum on automated dispensing, pharmacy robotics and medication management technology in hospital settings.
NOV
10
ISPE Annual Meeting & Expo 2026
Pharmaceutical engineering conference covering GMP lab automation, equipment validation and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
NOV
23
PharmaLab Congress 2026
14th PharmaLab congress on GMP lab optimisation, automation, LEAN lab management and digital transformation in pharma QC.